Village of Cankton 107 Dandurand St., Cankton, LA 70584 Ph: 337.668.4456 email us:Click here to send email
POLICE CHIEF CORNER
If you see trees blocking the road or downed power lines, please call the police at 337-668-4456 , or the fire department 337-668-4477.
1/24/23 Boil Advisory All Clear Water Customers on Normandy Lane, 748-4057 Bosco Hwy South of Isringhausen Lane and ending at 9461 Grand Pairie Hwy are NO LONGER under a boil advisory.
The water system is continuing to improve. The new storage tank is in place at the water plant and the main water lines are still in process of being upgraded. New 4" lines are being laid next the the current lines. Once all the new main lines are installed, a pressure and leak test will be performed, then the process of connecting homes to the new line will begin. Several loops are being installed to reduce the amount of chlorine needed and to allow better water circulation in the system.
TEXT MESSAGE ALERT Customers on the Village of Cankton water system and residents can text "cankton" to 21000 to be signed in for text notifications. Please include name, address and cell #. The customer will be notified through texting of pending emergencies.
HISTORY
The Village of Cankton is located on the southern border of St Landry parish in southwest Louisiana. The small community lies along Highway 93 and is a short distance from both Opelousas and Lafayette, Louisiana.
Cankton’s name originated from Dr. Louis Aristide “Cank” Guidry. As a boy, Guidry would signal his family that he was home from a hunt by using the duck call which sounded like “Cank, cank, cank.” His family would say, "Cank est revenue.” (Cank is back) and his name stuck.